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The Windsors / Re: Buckingham palace

« on: April 22, 2008, 12:06:41 PM »

I know this may seem random but does anyone have any idea how big or long the grand staircase is at Buckingham Palace is it biggest staircase in England?

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The Yussupovs / Re: The Yusupov Palace on Moika, St.Petersbourg

« on: August 12, 2006, 04:29:11 PM »

Here are some great pictures I found on this website of the interior of the Moika Palace hope you all like it.

http://www.enlight.ru/camera/330/index_e.html

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The Windsors / Re: Buckingham palace

« on: July 09, 2006, 01:24:39 PM »

I wanted to ask has anyone ever visted the palace and are u aloud to take pictures? and i also wanted to know if anyone has any pictures of the grand staircase at the palace or any other state rooms.

Thanks in advance

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Palaces in St. Petersburg / Re: Winter Palace

« on: July 09, 2006, 01:22:04 PM »

Has anyone got any decent pictures of the rotunda at the winter palace?

Thanks in advance

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The Windsors / Re: Queen Alexandra (1844-1925), Part III

« on: July 01, 2006, 06:42:13 AM »

Are you sure that the 2 sisters are at Lady May Cambriges wedding didnt she get married in 1931?

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The Windsors / Re: Precedence

« on: May 18, 2006, 10:59:38 AM »

This means that Edward VII was expected to bow to his newphew Willhelm II wonder what he felt about that? and also you said that when Alexandra became a queen herself she no longer had to courtsy as she was equal rank does that mean that Empress Fredrick no longer had to bow to her mother queen victoria?

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Nicholas II / Re: The Tsar's Power

« on: May 17, 2006, 06:05:13 AM »

Can someone tell me that if the Tsar was the most powerful man in russia whos power had no boundries and could even take away the fortune of the Yussopovs then how come he did'nt change the law saying women could rule russia and who would have contested it as he was the Tsar?

Thanks in advance?

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The Windsors / Re: Precedence

« on: May 17, 2006, 05:59:04 AM »

During Queen Victoria's reign her daugter became Empress Fredric, her grandson became kaiser Willhelm II and her granddaugther became Tsarina what i'm getting to is was Queen Alexandra obliged to courtsy to these people and if so how would she have felt bowing to a german who she so much loathed?

Thanks in advance

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Tsarskoe Selo Palaces / Re: Catherine Palace

« on: March 20, 2006, 05:59:23 AM »

Hi, i wanted to know has anyone got any colour photos inside the catherine palace i have looked at many websites but not any good pics especally the state bedroom if anyone has any  pictures of that

Thanks in advance

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The Yussupovs / Re: The Youssupov jewelry

« on: February 10, 2006, 05:53:48 AM »

When the black pearls were sold did the money go to felix and irina?

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The Yussupovs / Re: The Youssupov jewelry

« on: February 08, 2006, 10:50:58 AM »

Have u got anymore information on this? i mean what was the point in taking the jewels then returing them

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The Yussupovs / Re: The Youssupov jewelry

« on: February 07, 2006, 11:17:22 AM »

I heard the story of when Felix and Irina went to america and her jewels were confiscated i want to know what happened to the jewels, did america keep them or were they retured to russia and why did american customs confiscate them in the first palce when they knew that there might have been a chance that by returing the jewels to russia they might be sold off.

Thanks in advance

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Rasputin / Re: Rasputin's Interest in Olga...

« on: November 25, 2005, 12:17:03 PM »

that remark about the history channel never getting facts right is so true i remember once in a documentry them saying that the empress alexandra was king edward VII cousin whens she actually his neice

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Imperial Succession and the Throne / Female Succession

« on: August 27, 2005, 08:01:14 AM »

If the tsar was so powerful, that he could even take away somebody elses wealth and palace how come he did'nt change the law saying that women could rule?

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The Hohenzollern / Re: Kaiserin Augusta Viktoria (Dona)

« on: July 24, 2005, 09:03:48 AM »

I have read some of the forums here and I keep reading that Dona treated her mother in law empress vicky quite badly what was the reason for this? was it because the kasier hated his mother so Dona did the same or was their another reason for it?